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What is the equation of a line that has a slope of -5 and passes through the point (0, 2)?

What is the equation of a line that has a slope of -5 and passes through the point (0, 2)?
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What is the equation of a line that has a slope of -5 and passes through the point (0, 2)?

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The equation is
y = -5x + 2. This is because the slope form is y = mx + b, and if -5 is the slope, -5 = m. 2 is the y-intercept, and the y-intercept is b.
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